Kling Klang (band)
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| Kling Klang | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Liverpool, Edinburgh, UK | |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Krautrock, Experimental | |
| Years active | 1999 - present | |
| Label(s) | Rock Action Records, Guided_Missile, Honey | |
| Associated acts |
Oi Polloi, Part Chimp, aPAtT, Moniack, Mugstar, Acton Bell | |
| Website | http://www.klingklang.co.uk | |
| Members | ||
| Paul Hirons Ali MacDonald Joe McLaughlin David Smyth Ricky White |
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| Former members | ||
| Amy Corcoran Peter Smyth |
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| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Drums | ||
Kling Klang are a five piece krautrock band from Liverpool, consisting of four synth players and a drummer.
Formed in mid 1999, as a 3 piece using only cheap synths and old drum machines, they released Untitled@33rpm on the Liverpool e.p. and the Vander 7” as this lineup.
In 2001 Kling Klang became a 5-piece outfit and released their 7” Nexus/Apex embracing drone, repetition and melody.
In June 2002 Kling Klang and respected German performance artist Mister B presented the ambitious Esthetik Of Destruction. A stunning sound performance situated in a Liverpool warehouse involving 14 televisions converted to transform sound into incredible optical effects.
Kling Klang’s Superposition EP was released on Rock Action Records in 2002.
Toured UK with Mogwai in 2003. On hiatus til 2006 after that.
The album "Esthetik Of Destruction" is a collection of all the bands releases and some previously unreleased material. Released 6th November 2006 on Rock Action Records.
Kling Klang began peforming live again in December 2006.
